Tim Bender
InvestorManaging Director, Special Opportunities Fund at Griffin Gaming Partners
Greater Seattle Area
About
Leads strategy and developer outreach for Hooded Horse. Former McKinsey consultant and commercial litigator with a JD from Stanford and two Harvard master's degrees.
Experience
- PlaydigiousPresidentcurrent2025 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
- GriffinManaging Directorcurrent2023 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
- Hooded Horse Inc.CEOcurrent2019 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
- McKinsey & CompanyAssociate Consultant2011 — 2012Detroit, Michigan, United States
- Norton Rose FulbrightAssociate Attorney2007 — 2008Austin, Texas, United States
Skills & more
Languages Ancient Chinese · Chinese · English
From Tim's professional profile.
Colleagues at Griffin Gaming Partners
Alex Kamins
Venture Partner at Griffin Gaming Partners
Altynai Raeva
Senior Fund Accountant at Griffin Gaming Partners
Amira Janbay
Executive Assistant at Griffin Gaming Partners
Chris Heatherly
Venture Partner at Griffin Gaming Partners
Chris Hollenbeck
CFO at Griffin Gaming Partners
Chris Quaidoo
Venture Partner at Griffin Gaming Partners
Daniel Engelhardt
Venture Partner at Griffin Gaming Partners
Daniel Wu
Investor at Griffin Gaming Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tim Bender?
- Leads strategy and developer outreach for Hooded Horse. Former McKinsey consultant and commercial litigator with a JD from Stanford and two Harvard master's degrees.
- Where does Tim Bender work?
- Tim Bender is Managing Director, Special Opportunities Fund at Griffin Gaming Partners.
- Where did Tim Bender go to school?
- Tim Bender studied at Harvard University (Master's degree, East Asian Languages and Civilizations); Harvard University (Master's degree, Regional Studies East Asia); Stanford Law School (Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD)).
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